| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| Subject 5. Organometallic chemistry of the main groups elements. |
Introduction. Synthesis, properties and applications of the organometallic compounds of Li, Mg, B and Al. |
| Subject 6. Organometallic chemistry of the transition metals (I) |
Introduction. Types of ligands. Bonding. Characterisation. |
| Subject 7. Organometallic chemistry of the transition metals (II) |
Types of organometallic reactions: substitution, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, insertion, reactions of coordinated ligands, etc. |
| Subject 8. Organometallic chemistry of the transition metals (III) |
Reactivity of organometallic compounds: carbonyl, olefin, carbene, and cyclopentadiene complexes. |
| Subject 9. Organometallic catalysis. |
Introduction. Olefin metathesis. Alkene hydrogenation. Carbonylation of methanol. Hydroformylation of alkenes. |
| Subject 10. Metallic clusters |
Introduction. Types. Structure. Properties. |
| Subject 1. Inorganic solids: introduction and bases. |
Technological importance of the inorganic solids.
Classification of solids. Polymorphism, pseudomorphism, polytypism. Formulation of inorganic solids incorporating structural information.
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| Subject 2. Structural rationalization in inorganic solids. |
Sphere packing. Linear, planar, and theoretical densities and packing factors. Interstitial sites in crystal structures. Determining principles of the structure of the solids. Main solid structures.
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| Subject 3. Defects and no stoichiometry in the solids. |
Types of defects. Ionic conductivity. Solid electrolytes. Non- stoichiometric compounds. Solids of different dimensionality. Diffusion.
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| Subject 4. Methods of preparation of solids. |
Ceramic methods. Microwave methods. Sol-gel method. Precursor method. Hydrotermal methods. Chemical vapor deposition and chemical vapor transport (CVD and CVT), etc. |
Tema 11. Métodos de preparación de sólidos
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Método cerámico. Ruta do precursor Química branda. Síntese en altas presións Formación de sólidos a partir de gases e a partir de líquidos. Cristaloxénese |
| Practices of the chemistry of the coordination compounds (5 sessions) |
Preparation and characterisation of some coordination compounds. |
| Practices of organometallic chemistry (4 sessions) |
Preparation and characterisation of some organometallic compounds. |
Practices of inorganic solids
(4 sessions) |
Preparation and study of the properties of some inorganic solids. |
